The Pointe Book: Shoes, Training, Technique

by Sarah Schlesinger and Janice Barringer

Dancers tired of their pointe shoes wearing out too quickly benefit from a thorough explanation of the shoemaking process, and the book includes tips that show how to best fit, care for, and custom order toe shoes. Interviews with ballet stars reveal their highly evolved but proven methods of caring for pointe shoes, while the basics of the pointe technique, different methods, and its history are also discussed. With a handy reference on pointe-related...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871273985
• ISBN13: 9780871273987
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Princeton Book Company
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 8.9"